Darya’s illustrious career had steadily been increasing in popularity, gaining her fame for a powerful stage presence and talented song performances. Although her first rise to fame was with an all Elven group (she doesn’t speak Elvish), it was clear that her drive and passion would lead her to something bigger. She joined another troupe, after being persuaded by another famous bard, Ricardo Whiteless, this group, with the gimmick of wearing very colourful clothes, was touring village to village, with throngs of people listening to them, and to Darya’s singing.
While in between playing gigs and writing on new songs, Darya took sometime off for herself, not going fully anonymous, but also not actively performing for the sake of searching for new inspiration among the people that she was playing for, listening to and helping with their issues where possible. While on this ramble, she stumbled upon another group of bards, who were struggling with their own material, and Darya agreed to help them out, believing that her stage presence and charisma could improve their already good lineup. This groups’ gig was to only play once a week, wearing all dark clothes when performing. This had started rumours that they were doing illicit things on all the other days, but this aura of mysticism also caused more interest in their performances, which Darya’s contribution very much was a big part of.
Eventually growing tired of the accusations of theft and occultism that stuck to the troupe’s odd behaviour, Darya left them on good terms, feeling restrained and locked in her professional capabilities. Thus striking out on her own again, she had to start mostly small. While travelling, she came upon the small township of Reevenmor, living in the oppressive shadow of a tyrannical magister. Seeing an opportunity, Darya began writing songs and poems about, thinly veiled, the leader of the resistance. This eventually sparked a storm on the magister’s tower, and the town was freed again.